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PSAT #261-280
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| V. satirize | mock "satirical" |
| V. scrutinize | examine closely and critically |
| N. seclusion | isolation; solitude |
| N. serenity | calmness; placidity |
| V. sever | cut; separate |
| N. severity | harshness; intensity; austerity; rigidity |
| ADJ. singular | unique; extraordinary; odd "singularity" |
| ADJ. skeptical | doubting; suspending judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view "skepticism" |
| ADJ. steadfast | loyal; unswerving |
| ADJ/N. stoic | impassive; unmoved by joy or grief |
| N. stratagem | deceptive scheme |
| ADJ. subdued | less intense; quieter |
| ADJ. subversive | tending to overthrow or destroy |
| ADJ. superficial | trivial; shallow |
| ADJ. superfluous | excessive; unnecessary "superfluity" |
| V. suppress | crush; subdue; inhibit |
| V. surpass | exceed |
| ADJ. susceptible | impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to |
| V. suspend | defer or postpone; expel or eject; halt or discontinue; hang from above |
| V. sustain | experience; support; nourish |